A tissue transplant from an animal to a human is a/an
A)autograft.
B)syngenetic graft.
C)allograft.
D)heterograft.
E)homograft.

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A tissue transplant from an animal (hetero means different) to a human is called a heterograft or xenograft. Autograft refers to transplanting tissue from one part of an individual's body to another part of their body; Syngenetic graft refers to transplanting tissue between genetically identical individuals; Allograft refers to transplanting tissue between two genetically different individuals of the same species; Homograft refers to transplanting tissue between genetically identical individuals or between genetically similar individuals of the same species.

A Tissue Transplant from an Animal to a Human Is